Mary J. Blige

Background Information

• Mary Jane Blige
• Jan 11,1997
• Bronx, New York City
• singer, song writer, record producer, rapper and actress
• nine time grammy award winning golden globe nominated american R&B singer/song writer,rapper,record peoducer and actress.
• sold more than 48 millions albums
• Best known as the Queen of HIP HOP...
• Her vocal range is (alto to mezzo sopranos

Relationship

• She was very public about her six-year relationship with her Jodeci Frontman( Cedric "k-ci"Hailey). Ended lin 1997
• Singer case rappers ghostface killah, and nas and producer/singer malik Pendation, she kept most relationship private.

Mary j.blige.wikipedia.9febuary2009.9 febuary2009.httpen.wikipedia.org/wik/mary_j._blige#personal_life*she was inspired by her neighborhood to sing and she puts all her hope into fans and god..she relies on them for everything.
*She spent the first few years of her life in Savannah, GA, before moving with her mother and older sister to the Schlobam housing projects in Yonkers, NY.
*Her rough life there produced more than a few scars, physical and otherwise, and Blige dropped out of high school her junior year.
*Her first record was made at the mall singing anita baker and her step father had good connects and soon past it on..
*Blidge records were based on her whole life with her everything she went through..

Her music career and how are her music came from her life....

• 1.1 What's the 411? (1992–1993) Her first record was released On July 28, 1992, by uptown records.
• 1.2 My Life (1994–1996) Blige stated that her hit ,y life really was her life.she admitted that she was dealing with long time drug addictio and alcholism and great deal of depression.She was also in abusive relationship with then-boyfriend K-ci Hailey of Jodec.
• 1.3 Share My World (1997–1998) Blige made this hit trying to "get her life together", by trying to overcome drugs and alcohol, as well as ending of her relationship with Hailey.
• 1.4 Mary (1999–2000) Blidge made this hit all about her and trying to leave every thing else behind.
• 1.5 No More Drama (2001–2002) She left her drama in the past.
• 1.6 Love & Life (2003–2004) Blige then made this hit learning to love life and live through it.
• 1.7 The Breakthrough (2005–2006) blidge then again went through some more struggles in her life.
• 1.8 Reflections - A Retrospective (2006) everything.
• 1.9 Growing Pains (2007–present)
• 1.10 Growing Pains lawsuit (2008) The lead single, "Just Fine", peaked at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Just Fine" was nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance", and Blige won "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals"

Works Cited
"Mary J. Blige". Wikipedia. 19 February 2009. 19 Febuary 2009.
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